Research

Looks at how radiotherapy for breast cancer can affect the heart, and what this means for reconstruction surgery.

Investigates whether having two consultant surgeons in theatre together leads to better results in complex breast reconstruction.

A national study revealing how differently women are cared for before and after complex breast reconstruction surgery across the UK.

Examines whether it is safe to start radiotherapy early after breast removal and immediate reconstruction using the patient's own tissue.

New insights into how blood clotting behaves during delicate vessel-joining surgery, with an improved technique introduced.

A national survey exploring what UK plastic surgeons think about BBL and how they currently perform it.

Leading UK surgeons collaborate to agree on the most urgent questions BBL research needs to answer.

A UK clinic's real-world experience with BBL surgery and how the procedure can be made safer.